Washing machine



-. the top of the conduits and valves.

Fatented dune 7, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

' UNITED STATES rm: J. eansnnm-jotflvrcroa Iowa.

hyplication fled July 2,

of air is compressed and forced through the washing, forming froth, and doing the greater part of the work with the froth accumulated and thus producing an agitating and compressing effect on the washing which greatly facilitates the cleansing process making the washing an easier task, all, as more fully set forth in the claims.

In referring to' the drawings, which are hereby made a part of this application, Figure 1 shows a central sectional view of the body portion of my device. Fig. 2 shows a view of the top or lid to the containei, and ig. 3 shows a. somewhat enlarged View of the under side of a valve and a small portion of the bottom of the container.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 4 shows the tub of my device which is made in any desirable 'way to hold .water.

5 is a vertical reciprocating container for the articles to be washed, and is operated by the lever 6-through the piston 7 as will be readily seen from the drawings. I have arranged a 'stop 8 for holding the container perforations 10in the corners of the bottom I to its upper limit when desired. In the bottomof the container any desired number of perforations 9 are made as also larger of the container. These larger perforations are each provided ,with a hinged valve 11 having a spring 12- for holding the valve normally closed. In the corners of the container there are conduits 13 formed by fastening inner plates l l'to the sides and bottom'of the. container and extending approximately the full height ofsame to permit-air and froth to be drawn past the washing and below the container at each upstroke thus giving the accumulated froth which f-orms on top of the container direct passage below v the container on-the upward stroke. On the inner side of the container I have arranged a spring actuated dasher to aid inthe operation. In this instance, I have shown the cross 15 and the spring 16. A lid 17, having perforations 17, is arranged to fit the top.

of the container and fastened thereon, completely covering the container exceptin the conduits which are open at the top as s own in Fig.2. The sides ofthe container extend 155a Serial No. 648,076.

slightly above the lid as shown by 18, and considerably. below the bottom as shown by 19, and thesel sidesfit the inside of the tub so that water or air'can'not readily pass up between same. r i f In operating my 1nacliii1e;-- o nly enough liot'water is-used to slightly cover. the container at its lowest limit. Then the washing and soap are put in the container and the dasher and lid laced in their positions. The lever is oscil ated to the proper degree.

' It is easy to-be seen that the washing lying on the bottom of the container will not readily let the water pass downward through the perforations 9 when the container is forced inv the upward stroke, but a vacuum will be formed below the container and the air and surplus froth will pass down through thevalves and fill the vacuum. tainer is again returned toward its lower position, this air is forced through the container and agitating the washing, forming froth and making easy work. As the work progresses the superfluous suds will also be drawn down through the valves and again used. The extension 19holds the froth and As the con- 2 air just below the bottom of the container and compressing them tl'll'OUgl'l the'washing on each downward stroke. From the foregoing. it is easy to be seen that only the proper amount of'water need be retained in and moved withthe container to produce the proper amount of froth as the articles in the container close the perforations 9 to a large extent on the upward stroke and that the work is accomplished with a great saving of. energy and that the device will work 'evenlyand smoothlyat any desired speed and yet is a very simple device. Then the lever 6 may be caught by any common stop at 8 and'the washing held out of the water for removing same from the container.

. Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new, and desire Letters Patent on 1s:

1. In a machine of the class described, a

tub, a reciprocating container in the tub,

open top conduits in the container and spring actuated valves in the conduits.

2. In a machine of the class described, a

loo

tub, a reciprocating container in the tub- 

